CVE-2008-7185

NONECVSS 0.0Trending — 4 sources updated this weekWeaponized

0.0

GNOME Rhythmbox 0.11.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a playlist (.pls) file with a long Title field, possibly related to the g_hash_table_lookup function in b-playlist-manager.c.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 82.0%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 8, 2009

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (10)

cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.org/0806-advisories/rhythmbox-dos.txt
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493683/100/0/threaded
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493809/100/0/threaded
cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29958
cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43436
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.org/0806-advisories/rhythmbox-dos.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493683/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493809/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29958
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43436

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-31968✓ verified
First seen Jun 26, 2008
GNOME Rhythmbox 0.11.5 - '.Playlist' File Denial of Service
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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-7185?

CVE-2008-7185 is a none vulnerability published on September 8, 2009. GNOME Rhythmbox 0.11.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a playlist (.pls) file with a long Title field, possibly related to the ghashtable_lookup function in b-playlist-manager.c.

When was CVE-2008-7185 disclosed?

CVE-2008-7185 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 8, 2009, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-7185 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-7185 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 82.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-7185?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-7185, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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